President Trump claimed their was violence on both sides claimed the “alt-Left” had started many of the clashes.

Protester Heather Heyer was killed when a car driven by James Fields hit a crowd of counter protesters during a white superemcsit rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

The new poll shows that just 35 per cent of American voters give the President a positive score on his current performance.

A record high of 55 per cent disapproved of how the billionaire is leading the country in new poll by Marist.

Despite this most recent drop in support the President is still able to rely on the support of much of his key base.

However his support among voters who identify as strong Republicans has taken a significant hit tumbling from 91 per cent in June to 79 per cent in this new poll.

While 20 per cent of Americans still strongly approve of the President’s performance the number who strongly disapprove is more than double – at 42 per cent.

During the same period of his presidency Trump’s successor Barack Obama enjoyed a positive approval rating of 55 per cent, with just 35 per cent disapproving.

Hundreds of people gathered in at the University of Virginia campus for a candlelight vigil in memory of Ms Heyer while Trump faced criticism for failing to constantly condemn white supremacists.

A Gallup tracking poll also had Trump’s popularity at its lowest level ever with just 34 per cent of adults approving of his performance.

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon called the proposed state visit by President Trump as “unthinkable” amid global outrage as calls for Prime Minister Theresa May to withdraw the offer of a visit to the US leader intensified.